Flankers

FLANKERS

Chess, but with flanking, zone control, and cover.

Find your attack lanes. Guard your flanks. Fight where the terms favor you.

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Every piece has a position and a direction. Create attack lanes,

control zones with overwatch, and use shields as cover.

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THE GAME

- Two players, 10 pieces, 9×9 board

- No dice. No randomness. Open information. Just decisions.

- 5 unit types: Guardian, Knight, Ranger, Mage, Oracle

- Directional shields as cover, overwatch for zone control, flanked pieces take 2x damage

- Destroy the opposing Oracle to win

POSITION. FLANK. STRIKE.

- Protect your formation with directional cover

- Control space with overwatch zones

- Maneuver around enemy guards

- Backstab exposed pieces for 2× damage

- Coordinate attacks from multiple angles

Same-screen hotseat for two players.

Grab a friend and play free. No account required.

CONTROLS

Mouse: click to select, click to act

Touch: tap to select, tap to act

Keyboard: arrow keys, Enter, Escape

Mobile-friendly — play on any device.

COMING SOON

Online friend play (share a link)

→ Full Rules: flankers.io/rules

→ How to Play: flankers.io/how-to-play

COMMUNITY

Discord: https://discord.gg/ANawd6qDu

SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Flankers

FEEDBACK / BUGS

Discord #feedback channel